Delays were reported on the A38 this morning heading towards Lichfield this morning as one lane of the road was closed near Alrewas following an accident involving two vans.

Traffic and travel information website Inrix reported on the accident, which happened at around 6.30am on the northbound carriageway of the A38.

The crash happened between Brookhay Lane, for Hillard's Cross and the Fradley Park turn off, and Fradley Lane. The inside lane was closed while the incident was dealt with by police and recovery services.

The crash affected traffic travelling from Burton towards Lichfield and at its peak there were more than three miles of traffic queueing on the carriageway.

Police said nobody was thought to have suffered serious injuries and one driver was checked over by paramedics at the scene.

Read how we covered this breaking news story below.

09:43

Lane has now re-opened

09:27

Delays to bus services

08:47

One lane closed

08:28

Two vans involved in accident, Staffordshire Police say

A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said:

We were called to the A38 northbound just before 6.30am this morning just after the Fradley turn off, close to the Shell Garage.

It was an RTC involving two vans and no injuries were reported initially, but we believe one of the drivers has been checked over by paramedics who were also at the scene.

Recovery was requested but later cancelled as the vans were found to be in drivable condition and the road should be clear soon if not already.

08:22

Highways England says one lane is blocked

One lane of the northbound carriageway is blocked while the incident is dealt with, Highways England says.

The organisation has predicted the road should be clear by around 9.15am this morning.

07:53

Elsewhere on the roads

An overturned vehicle on the A52 is causing delays for people heading in and out of Derby this morning.

One lane is currently closed and traffic is backing up towards the city centre.